4 H A HISTORY OF 



THREAD LACE KNIT WITH NEEDLES jr s . d. To be adjudged 



For manufacturing thread lace, to 

 be knit with needles, the sum of 15 

 guineas will be given in proportion to 

 the respective merit of the claimants, 

 no less than 4 yards of such lace in 

 length, and 2 J inches in breadth, shall 

 entitle any person to a premium : re- 

 gard will be had to the fineness and 

 clearness of the work, and the beauty 

 of the pattern 1713 April 30 



FELT HATS 



For manufacturing the best Felt 

 hats of lambs' wool only, new claim- 

 ants to produce at least 200, and old 1768 

 claimants to produce 400 . . . 15 o o Jan. 21 



PEARL BARLEY 



To the person not already en- 

 couraged, who shall make the greatest 

 quantity (not less than 5 cwt.) of 1767 



French or Pearl barley . . .1000 Feb. 19 



EMPLOYING CHILDREN 



To- the person not already en- 

 couraged by this or any other Society, 

 who from the ist day of December 

 1766 to the ist day of December 1767, 

 shall employ in any manufacture, the 

 greatest number of children, (not less 

 than 40, and not exceeding the age of 

 13 years) upon the affidavit of the 

 person employing them, setting forth 

 their number and the work they shall 

 have done, together with a certificate 

 to the same purpose, of two neighbour- 

 ing Justices of the Peace, and the 

 minister or curate of the parish, if in 

 the country; and in towns, of the 

 clergyman and principal residing 

 magistrate . . . . . 12 o o Dec. 10 



